Undated

Grace and peace be abundantly multiplied to my dear friend from the Lord Christy may all whom she loves partake of his love! I have been kept from writing to you, and acknowledging your many favors to me and mine, by my Master’s business. As soon as I came home I was invited to preach in Buckinghamshire, where we have had the Lord with us of a truth. Oh, what am I, that mine eyes should see such things as I see! I, who am the veriest filthy dunghillsinner that God ever suffered to live; that I, even I, should partake of his grace, as well as preach it; oh, it is astonishing! Surely, if I ever get to heaven (and I must not doubt of getting thither), I shall beat Mary Magdalen, and Paul, and Peter, and Manasseh, all to nothing. They had not half to pardon that I have; and yet, glory, glory, glory be to Jesus, I am among his pardoned ones. Who, then, shall sing his praises in such a high note as I can? None, no, not one of them all. I am the most indebted to free grace of all that ever were saved out of hell. May my experience tend to the strengthening of your faith!

Dear Madam, you almost overcome me vp ith. kindness. I shall be afraid to call and see you, lest you make me proud: for what have I good in me? Nothing. What good do I? None at all. Whatever good is in man, whatever good is done upon earth, the Lord doeth it himself Down, then, with man: lay low his lofty looks, and up with Christ. Exalt him; too high we cannot raise him, too low we cannot humble the sinner. I would have you, therefore, not to look at me, but at my precious, dear Master: look unto him, and you shall be saved. Look unto me for anything, and you shall infallibly be disappointed.

Present my hearty love in the bowels of

Christ Jesus to your sister W r. I find

great fellowship with her, as a member of the same body, and actuated by the same spirit; and tell her from me, that she cannot make too much use of Christ. The more she uses him ill all tilings, the happier will she be. To this I can set myseal. Prohatum est.

I fail not to remember Mr. M, when

I am near, and have freedom with my precious Master. May you never want his presence! My wife joins in thanks, and is, with me, yours in the Lord Jesus,

W. R.